diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/misc/swig/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/misc/swig/default.nix
index 66d6b65453e..c4fcd315845 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/misc/swig/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/misc/swig/default.nix
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   # 'make check' uses boost and tcl
   buildInputs = stdenv.lib.optionals doCheck [ boost tcl ];
 
-  configureFlags = stdenv.lib.optionalString stdenv.isDarwin "--disable-ccache";
+  configureFlags = "--disable-ccache";
 
   meta = {
     description = "Interface compiler that connects C/C++ code to higher-level languages";